Last week, India’s top wrestlers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik resumed their agitation against the wrestling federation’s chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, three months after they ended their sit-in protest following the formation of an oversight committee to probe into the sexual harassment allegations against Singh. The protesting wrestlers returned to Jantar Mantar on Sunday, and also sought PM Narendra Modi’s time to discuss the serious allegations against the WFI chief, who is also a member of parliament from BJP.
As wrestlers continue to demand for action against Singh, India’s only Olympic track-and-field gold medallist Neeraj Chopra came in their support. Taking to his official Twitter account, Chopra stated that it “hurts” him to see his fellow athletes taking the streets to demand “justice,” and urged for swift action to be taken.
“It hurts me to see our athletes on the streets demanding justice. They have worked hard to represent our great nation and make us proud. As a nation, we are responsible for safeguarding the integrity and dignity of every individual, athlete or not,” Neeraj Chopra wrote.
India’s World Cup-winning former captain Kapil Dev also posted a story on his official Instagram profile to share his support for the wrestlers. He wrote, “will they ever get justice?” posting a picture of a press conference featuring Bajrang and Vinesh, among others.
Earlier, fellow wrestler Ravi Dahiya also took to his Twitter account to stand by his colleagues. “An armyman and a sportsperson is the pride of every nation, and to respect them is the nation’s duty,” Ravi wrote.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is yet to complete its probe into the allegations against the WFI chief, while the government-formed oversight panel’s findings have not been made public as yet.
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